Bow tie form



c. B. CASE Bow TIE FORM Jan. 15, 1957 Filed Feb. l, 1954 INVENToR.

Char/es B. Case ATTORNEY yUnited States Patent O BOW TIE FORM Charles B.Case, Denver, Colo.

Application February 1, 1954, Serial No. 407,327

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-154) This invention relates to va bow tie form, and moreparticularly it relates to a sectioned form which is adapted for use inpretied bow ties and includes the method of use of the form in theassembly of the ties.

The pretied bow ties in common use utilize a metal form which is made inone piece and must be bent in the middle tto assemble in the partiallycompleted bow tie form. The tie fabric is sewn on to the metal form, andfabric is then wrapped around the middle of the bow on the form tocomplete the tie. The metal forms normally include a spring tensionedclip for clipping the tie onto the collar. Such metal clips tend tocause excessive wear on the collar and, furthermore, they will rust andstain the collar. Also, in securing the tie `to the collar, repeated usemusses the material in the bending operation of the tie to make it litton the collar.

In general, the form of the present invention comprises a pair of halvesof a tie form which are adapted to be singly installed in a partiallymade bow tie, and the halves are then secured together and the tie issubsequently finished. The material of choice for the form is a tough,resistent plastic, such as nylon, which is readily molded and is strongand tough enough to stand normal use. Also, since plas-tics will notrust, there is no danger of staining the users collar. Each half of theform of the present invention comprises a base having a surface foradjoining a mating half, an extending member onto which is secured thefabric of the bow tie, and a pair of gripping jaws for holding the bowtie on the collar of the user. The gripping jaws are preferably made sothat they are under a spring tension when the jaws are moved apart. Thistension holds the tie on the users collar. The two base members areabutted and secured together; in the case of nylon, by a cement vand ajoining pin driven and sealed in matching holes therebetween. Varioussecuring means may be utilized in making a substantially permanent sealfor the two halves. However, a pin may be used, along with plasticcement to produce a stronger joint.

Itis, therefore, an object of `the present invention to provide atwo-piece bow tie form adapted to be joined together after assembly inthe tie fabric.

lt is a further object of the present invention to provide a bow .tieform which may be molded in halves and subsequently joined during thetie manufacturing operations.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a bow tieform which will not stain or wear the collar of the user.

It is still a funther object of the present invention to provide a noveland efficient method of manufacturing pretied bow ties.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention may beascertained by the following description and illustrations, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bow tie form prior to assembly;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of an assembled bow tie form; and

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Figure 3 s a plan view of a tie with the form in place in the completedassembly.

In the device illustrated in Figure 1 the form includes a pair of halvesof molded nylon plastic, which are adapted to be joined together to makea completed form. The halves are similar and each comprises a base 10and an extending arm 12 onto which tie fabric is secured. Also extendingfrom the base is a collar clasp 14 which consists of an upper arm 16Aand a lower arm 18. The -two an enlarged opening 20 between the twoarms which proarms extend outwardly approximately parallel except forvides spring action for the clasp. The distance between the two armsnormally provides for a snug t on a collar. At the outer end 22 of theclasp the arms diverge slightly to permit easy entry of the collarfabric into the slot in the clasp. The base 10 includes an abuttingsurface 24 which is adapted to mate with Vthe corresponding surface onthe other half of the form. A pin or dowel 26 which is adapted to snuglyiit a small bore 28 through the base of each half is used to help securethe two halves together.

In the assembly of the device, ya partially tied bow tie 30, as shown inFig. 2, is provided with Itwo small slits 32 at a short distance awayfrom the center of the fabric to permit the base 10 of each half to liebetween the two slits. The halves are then inserted into the tie fabric,and a small amount of plastic cement or other adhesive means is put onthe abutting surfaces 24 and in the hole 28. The dowel 26 is placed inposition and the two parts are placed together, the cement completingthe binding. The fabric is tacked onto the frame by means of small bores34 near the ends of the frame. The tacking is usually accomplished witha needle and thread, and by running one or two strands of thread throughthe openings and then tying off the thread. After lthe form is set toinsure a secure joint between the halves, the tie is completed bywrapping vthe center fabric 36 around the middle of the tie and form asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and in the completed form of Fig. 3. Thewrap around section is then Itacked together to complete the bow tie.The tie is then ready for a user, who inserts one of the clasps on oneside of the collar and the other clasp on the other side of the collar,in a position much as indicated in Fig. 3.

The form is preferably molded of nylon, which is a plastic of suicientstrength to resist wear and the stresses of various pressures to which,the form is subjected. Other plastics, however, may be used if theyhave the required strength. Reinforced plastics may also be utilizedwhere the plastic to be used does not have suiicient strength in and ofitself. When using nylon as the material of choice, a plastic cementwill form a suflcient bond with the straight abutting surfaces as shown;however, other types of joints may be used to provide further strengthas required. Any of the common joints such as mitre, dovetail, square,rabbit, tongue and groove, feather, etc. may be used in place of thesquare surface dowelled joint as shown. Since the form is to becompleted when in position in the tie fabric, it is, however, preferableto have a simple joint which is easily assembled.

While the invention has been illustrated by specific examples, there isno intent -to limit the invention to the precise details shown, exceptinsofar as set out in the following claim.

I claim:

A form for a pretied bow tie comprising a pair of onepiece mating halvesarranged to be interconnected so as to form a substantially rigid form,each half including a base pontion having a surface for engaging amating surface of the other half, a fabric-supporting arm extendingoutwardly from each base so as to be opposed yto a fabric-supporting armextending outwardly from the opposite mating half, a pair of rigidcollar-gripping members spaced in close Patented Jan. 15, 1957'proximity to ,eachA other and extending outwardly from each base, `SaidCollar-grippinsmembers,benagenerally parallel to and spaced from saidfabric-supporting arms whereby fabric mounted on said supporting armsdoes not contact a` collar to which; it is, attached, and, mans forsecuring said halves together intoa 4substantially rigid form.

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